How much of a head of cabbage is safe to eat?!
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I would suggest taking the outer shell out as it has been opposed to nasty stuff - it does grow on the ground. All of the cabbage is edible though. The large leaf in the middle can be used for garnish or wrapping for stuff in - meat.
the core and outside leaves are usually discarded. The leaves may contain pesticides and contamination from handling and shipping and the core is tough.
I would say that you can eat all of it except the bottom core. Steam it, add bell pepper, onion
and carrots a little salt & pepper to taste.
It's all delicious! I like to slice the core very thinly, add a little salt....cook's treat! I think it tastes completely different than the rest of the cabbage. Sometimes I wish the core were larger so I could have more!
It isn't dangerous to eat the center but most people throw the core away because it is tough.
I cut the leaves away as close of the core as possible so they no longer stay held together.
You can eat it all. Put some lime on it, it's yummy